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26 May 202520 May 2025

Biodegradable biocomposite pots reinforced with mercerized sugarcane bagasse for sustainable agriculture and plastic waste mitigation

Egyptian researchers developed biocomposites for the use of natural pots in greenhouses by integrating natural fillers and pretreatment techniques to develop sustainable alternatives to traditional plastic pots

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23 May 202520 May 2025

Nature’s fiber composite: Researchers develop living material from fungi

Empa-researchers have developed a bio- and fungal mycelium-based material, which not only is completely biodegradable, it is also tear-resistant and has versatile functional properties

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22 May 202520 May 2025

From poultry waste to food packaging: the end of plastic wrap as we know it?

The European ViSS project aims to solve the challenges of “mixed” food packaging, will sustainably and scalably produce PHB biopolymers, free from PFAS, using waste from the poultry and sugar industries

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Starch-based microplastics could cause health risks in mice, study finds

“Long-Term Exposure to Environmentally Realistic Doses of Starch-Based Microplastics Suggests Widespread Health Effects” - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

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20 May 202519 May 2025

Innovative accelerated biodegradation test that cuts evaluation time by two thirds

The plastics industry is moving towards a more sustainable model, driven by circular economy principles and innovation in biodegradable and compostable materials

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15 May 20259 May 2025

Turning CO₂ into essential materials

US scientists Neeka and Leila Mashouf are in top 10 innovators of the Young Inventors Prize 2025

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AFYREN and Südzucker Celebrate 5 Years of Strategic Bioeconomy Partnership

Afyren and Südzucker have agreed to extend their long-term partnership to advance a sustainable, biobased and circular chemical production

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14 May 20258 May 2025

New GRECO project on greener and safer bioplastics for food packaging

21 partners that have joined forces to develop and implement “Innovative biobased, biodegradable, recyclable, safe, and circular food packaging” under the lead of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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13 May 20257 May 2025

Solena raises $6.7m to create next-gen textiles using AI and synthetic biology

Imperial spinout will scale activity to create a new generation of sustainable, high-performance textiles using an entirely new class of fibres

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8 May 20252 May 2025

Sprouting Biobased Insulation Materials: Ceresana Presents Market Study on Renewable Insulation Materials

The construction industry is currently experiencing a challenging phase, in the European Union, better thermal insulation is one of the priorities of the recovery and resilience plans for the “green transition” by 2026

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7 May 202530 April 2025

Why paper packaging is better for the environment than plastic

Paper packaging is becoming increasingly common in stores, supermarkets and delivery services - but its environmental harm remains limited

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6 May 20255 May 2025

Final Programme Available – The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)

World's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals, plastics and materials

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2 May 202525 April 2025

Innovations with eggshells

Eggshells are a niche feedstock today, but ecological and geopolitical pressures could soon favour a faster adoption of this widely available byproduct

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Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

Researcher Bharat Baruah and alumna Ridham Raval from the Kennesaw State University are developing entirely natural materials to replace epoxy in transparent wood products

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30 April 202524 April 2025

COM4PHA: new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

The project is committed to developing new formulations of bioplastics based on the PHAs group to promote new lines of product development based on these biodegradable materials

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28 April 202522 April 2025

Planet Smart Launches to Address Global Plastic Crisis of the $194 Billion Disposable Hygiene Market

Introduces first made-to-scale, naturally biodegradable super absorbent polymer (bioSAP) without harmful microplastics

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25 April 202522 April 2025

The LYCRA Company Previews Bio-Derived LYCRA®EcoMade Fiber at Kingpins Amsterdam

Hosts Virtual Reality Experience “From Farm to Fiber”

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Cracking form: eggshell innovations tackle plastic and pollution

Biomaterials made from waste eggshell are circular, meaning they come from waste that has been cycled back into the economy as higher value goods

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Emirates Biotech Selects SAMSUNG E&A as Contractor for its PLA Production Plant

SAMSUNG E&A will ensure the Sulzer technology and proprietary equipment will be integrated flawlessly into the PLA production facility

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24 April 202516 April 2025

From CO₂ to Sustainable Materials: CO₂SMOS Delivers Key Results for Circular Bio-Based Industries

The CO₂SMOS project concludes its EU-funded research, marking a significant step forward in the development of CO₂-based bioproducts and sustainable materials

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Transparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a year

A Japanese research team has developed a paper-based, clear, biodegradable material that can stand up to liquids for several hours, even those that have been heated, allowing them to replace plastic cups, straws, and other everyday objects

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23 April 202515 April 2025

Buscar Company Acquires 50% Stake in Terramer, Inc. via Stock Swap, Bolstering Sustainable Innovation with Hemp-Based Bioplastics

Terramer, Inc. is the developer of TERBO-1000, a proprietary hemp-based bioplastic that is 100% biodegradable within 180 days and leaves no microplastic residue

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Tree gum supercharges supercapacitor lifespan, research reveals

A waste gum produced by trees found in India could be the key to unlocking a new generation of better-performing, more eco-friendly supercapacitors, researchers say

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22 April 202514 April 2025

Bio-based materials innovator Simplifyber raises Series A funding in mission to transform manufacturing of fashion, car interiors, and consumer goods

Simplifyber announces the completion of its US$12 million Series A funding round, led by Suzano Ventures

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17 April 202520 April 2025

Free Webinar: LCA for Renewable Carbon Products

The nova-Institute has analysed the most relevant LCA and carbon footprint studies and their implications for renewable carbon-based products, which results will be presented in a free webinar on 7 May

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NEXT-STEP: recyclable products from wood production residues for everyday applications

EU-Project aims to develop a new chemical platform, that will improve the sustainability and recyclability of polyurethane products and unlock new engineering plastic applications for polylactic acid

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16 April 202510 April 2025

Marine litter: what biodegradable plastics can do to solve the problem

Scientists at the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) have studied existing strategies and are proposing additional measures to tackle the marine litter problem

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Improved flowability and melt flow rate for PHA

This is already the second project within the get started 2gether funding programme that Polytives has successfully completed with the business-oriented research institute TITK

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What does ‘biodegradable’ packaging really mean? 

We explain the term and how it differs from ‘compostability’

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Biodegradable nails make manicures more sustainable

Do you like long and sparkly nails? You can make them yourself in your own kitchen and afterwards you can melt down the nails and make a new set

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15 April 20259 April 2025

Shipping of the future: biodegradable antifouling coatings for clean seas

As part of the "BioSHIP" project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under the "Maritime Research Program", industry and science are working together to develop such environmentally friendly coatings

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Wood-K-Plus: All-Wood Panels Based on Wood Dust

Novel 100% bio-based wood dust board, produced without the addition of water and using conventional manufacturing processes

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14 April 20258 April 2025

Russell Wilson’s Good Man Brand Reveals the Halo, Its Most Circular Sneaker

Good Man Brand introduces its first circular sneaker with Balena, offered in two colors, black and white

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Transforming Cocoa Husks into Sustainable Bioplastics

Helvetas Vietnam, in partnership with AirXCarbon, is pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to transform cocoa husks into bioplastic materials, merging sustainability with innovation

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10 April 20254 April 2025

NEW Biodegradable Resin: Leading the Future of Sustainable Plastics

Canplex Profiles is one of the first companies to successfully integrate durable PHA biodegradable materials into plastic extrusion

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Introducing Materiom AI chatbot for bio-based material discovery

Materiom today announced the launch of Materiom AI - a generative AI chatbot that assists users with discovery of biopolymers, ingredients, and additives for bio-based material development

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8 April 20252 April 2025

Textile filtration trends in focus

The latest developments in the field of textile filter media have been discussed at the 17th TEXTILE FILTER symposium which was hosted by the Saxon Textile Research Institute

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7 April 20251 April 2025

IFF and Kemira Form Joint Venture To Produce Sustainable Biobased Materials at Scale

Joint venture Alpha Bio will use IFF’s proprietary Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology to provide high-performance, sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients

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4 April 202511 July 2025

Building with sawdust and seaweed

From DTU, Associate Professor Anders Egede Daugaard and his research group contribute to the search for new building materials with their expertise in polymer production and material characterization

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2 April 202527 March 2025

Golden Compound at KUTENO 2025 – Our debut as an exhibitor!

We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at KUTENO - Kunststofftechnik Nord for the first time this year! From May 13 to 15, 2025, we will be presenting our sustainable biomaterials in Hall 20, Stand K3

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1 April 202526 March 2025

Gaia Biomaterials takes aim at Brazilian market: “Huge demand for sustainable alternatives to plastic”

Dr. Mercia Fernandes from MFI Polymers who holds a PhD in Polymer Science, has been appointed as commercial representative in Brazil to introduce Biodolomer into the Brazilian markets

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28 March 202518 September 2025

Nanocellulose treated with red onion dye provides effective UV protection for solar cells

A recent study by the University of Turku and Aalto University in Finland and Wageningen University in the Netherlands found that nanocellulose dyed with red onion skin extract provides very effective UV protection

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27 March 202520 March 2025

Ingeo™ Extend: An exceptional solution offering unprecedented manufacturing efficiency and faster biodegradability of BOPLA films

Using a new platform of Ingeo™ PLA polymers, biaxial film manufacturers can produce BOPLA with transverse direction stretch up to 7x, and reduce production costs significantly on machinery originally designed for other polymers like polypropylene

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21 March 202519 March 2025

The world’s first commercially available recycled PLA

As the only commercial recycler of PLA, TotalEnergies Corbion offers rPLA in 30% and 100% recycled grades, using its low-energy hydrolysis process at its Rayong, Thailand facility

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20 March 202517 March 2025

A*STAR And MojiaBio To Develop Next-gen Sustainable Biomanufacturing Platform In Singapore

By integrating advanced synthetic biology and bioprocessing innovations, the SBTP aims to position Singapore as a global leader in sustainable biomanufacturing, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy

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19 March 202518 March 2025

Global Bio-Based Polymer Market to Grow 13% Annually Through 2029, Led by Asia and North America

New report reveals: Capacity expansions in Asia and North America drive growth – Europe continues to lag behind

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12 March 202511 March 2025

CelluComp proposes sustainable packaging using Minnesota’s sugar beet pulp waste

Global fiber packaging manufacturer will open its very first commercial-scale facility in the U.S., in Renville, Minnesota

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10 March 20257 March 2025

From ocean to table, without plastic attached: Dundrun switches to sustainable Sulapac seafood tags

This marks an important step towards cutting plastic waste in the seafood supply chain

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5 March 202526 February 2025

Lactips responds to a need from packaging manufacturers and expands its range on its paper coating platform

The new CareTips® PFP344MAX sealant grade offers high sealability for optimum protection of packaged products

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Wildsmith Launches 100% Home Compostable Packaging

Together with Shellworks, Wildsmith Skin developed 'Vivomer', a biopolymer derived from natural microbes and plant-based sources, offering the durability of plastic without its environmental harm